Set-up August 21-23

Wednesday, August 21 - set up begins at the Pender Island Community Hall at 9:00 am and continues Thursday and Friday - Volunteers are more than welcome! Complimentary food and refreshments for volunteers. Come out and transform the Hall into the Fairgrounds!

Friday, August 23

Registration and entry drop-off at the Community Hall 3-6 pm with the exception of livestock. Please consult catalogue - available at the Farmers’ Market, online, and at most retail outlets. Community groups can set up displays. More complimentary food and refreshments for conveners, judges and volunteers.

Fair Day! Saturday August 24

7-9 am - Drop off livestock at the livestock area - evening before preferred (Jodi Schamberger, convener)

9:30 am - Farmers’ Market opens and will run until 1 pm (some vendors may stay longer) - Free for public to attend the Farmers’ Market, it will be just outside the Fairgrounds.

10:00 am - Gates open. Admission will be by donation, suggested donation $6 per person, free for age 5 and under. Door prizes! Win BC Ferries passes.

BBQ Tickets on sale at the Information Booth.

Raffle Tickets available for the Neptune Navy Grimmer - Ashton Ross-Smith Bursary fundraiser at the Information Booth. Thank you to Kari Amies Horbas and her crew!!

Games for Young and Old! Face Painting by Valentina courtesy of Three in the Tree.

Food area with hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetarian options, ice cream.

Beer garden opens - Sara Miles, Organizer.

10:30 am - Parade to the Grounds! The Parade is free to enter, anyone can enter! (Jaime MacLean, Parade Marshall).

11:00 am - Opening Ceremony. Stage.

Guests of Honour - Pender Island Museum Society and South Pender Historical Society. Stage.

Exhibit Hall opens after Judging is completed. Enjoy our island entertainment and outside exhibits, displays and games while you wait for the Hall to open.

11:10 am - Pender Highlanders, in front of the Stage.

11:30 am - Denny Goertz and Pender Young Violins, on Stage.

12:15 pm - Livestock Showcase - Show Ring in the “Farm Yard”.

1:00 pm - Sheep Shearing and Wool Spinning Demonstration - Pieter DeMooy and local spinners - Show Ring in the “Farm Yard”.

1:30 pm - Live entertainment, on Stage

2:15 pm - Corn Shucking, field behind the BBQ “The Farm Yard”

2:30pm - Live music, on stage -

3:30 pm - Berry Pie Contest - Main stage area, next to the Hall

3:45 pm - Trophy Presentations and Door and Silent Auction Prize Selections, on Stage

4:00 pm - The 2023 Fair Exhibits may be removed from the Hall and Tents

4:15 pm - Live music, on Stage.

5:00 pm - Barbecue is served and music continues. Barbecue organizer, Linda Deen assisted by Fred Wiercyski, Aaron Grimmer, and Gulf Excavating.

9:00 am - Take-down of Fair - Volunteers are more than welcome!

10:00 am - Complimentary pancake breakfast for volunteers!

And start planning for 2024!

Thank you, Pender Island!